thank you so much Leyna!!! that fixed it!!! i sure am glad there are some
very smart people out there : ) have a great day!

"Leyna" wrote:

> Hi! I was having this problem too and have found THE SOLUTION! Well this is
> what I did and it worked.
>
> All you have to do is click on "Switch to Classic" on the bottom left
> corner, this will switch you back to classic version of Hotmail Live. Then
> you go to send an e-mail (you won't have to actually send one) and try to
> upload pictures to it. IE7 WILL let you install the ActiveX Control using
> the classic version here through the Information Bar at the top when you try
> to upload the photos. Then you can switch back to Full Mode and the photo
> upload tool should continue to work. I discovered this this morning!
>
> Good Luck!
>
> "tlamberth" wrote:
>
> > there has been a previous question regarding this but it was not helpful. My
> > question is regarding the BLOCK of ActiveX Control by IE7 when trying to
> > upload picture attatchments. When it is blocked there is no option to trust
> > the source and proceed with the download. The information bar just says "IE
> > has blocked this site from using an ActiveX control in an unsafe manner. As
> > a result, this page may not display correctly." When i click on it it just
> > says "What's the risk?" and "More Informantion" and gives me no option to
> > proceed further.
> >
> > How can i prevent this "hard" block from occuring or how do i get around it?
> > I like the preventive features fo IE7 but would like to be able to attatch
> > pictures in email from a very reputable source such as Hotmail. Thanks in
> > advance!